Photo Credit: romanboed Flickr via Compfight cc For this week’s #LearningProject post, I decided to dig a little deeper into the Deaf culture rather than just learning the signs and forgetting about the history that goes with it. With the SignLanguage101 resource, each lesson gives you a brief look into the Deaf culture which I… Continue reading More than Simply Gestures and Signs: A Look into Deaf Culture
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Teacher, Detective, Cyber-sleuth Extraordinaire: Investigation into Online Presence
Photo Credit: Flооd Flickr via Compfight cc Challenge: Cyber Sleuth a partner of your choice (with permission, of course) and find out everything you can about them. Status: Accepted. Before being a part of my EDTC 300 class, I never really thought about digital identity in any length.… Continue reading Teacher, Detective, Cyber-sleuth Extraordinaire: Investigation into Online Presence
A Day in the Life of Me: Sign Edition
Hi everyone! I was finally able to do a vlog again now that I am back in the world of wireless. This weeks #learningproject post is focusing on some everyday sign and common phrases that we see. I did not include everything that I have learned but just some of the basics that I could… Continue reading A Day in the Life of Me: Sign Edition
Teach It, See It, Be It: Digital Citizenship in the Classroom
Photo Credit: MO3-2005 Flickr via Compfight cc Technology. It’s everywhere. The digital world we live in can often be extremely overwhelming and often times we get lost in the vastness of it. I can connect with someone on the other side of the world at any time of the day. I can do several things… Continue reading Teach It, See It, Be It: Digital Citizenship in the Classroom
Sunshine and Sign: My #LearningProject Midterm Self-Reflection
Hello all! It is yet another quiet day in my small hometown. I am currently off on Reading Week from school, which is a very nice break from the stresses of midterms. While I have been busy doing other things while I am home, the one thing I have been avoiding (I shamefully admit) is… Continue reading Sunshine and Sign: My #LearningProject Midterm Self-Reflection
Chatting it Up in the Twitter World
I have to admit, I am still hesitant when it comes to Twitter. I'm not a fan of tweeting all of the time and sometimes it feels like yet another way to watch all of the world's problems scroll by! However, I also see the value in it as a platform to connect with people… Continue reading Chatting it Up in the Twitter World
Video + Blogging = Vlogging! My #LearningProject Update
So for this week, I decided to test out the vlogging world and I have to say I am a little impressed with myself! I stepped out of my comfort zone a bit with this one. I also apparently took on the approach of the best way to learn is to teach. So if you're… Continue reading Video + Blogging = Vlogging! My #LearningProject Update
Satisfying My Blogging Hunger with Feedly
Well, I have now (thanks to EDTC 300) discovered the holy grail of blog feeds! Up until last Wednesday night, I had absolutely no idea about tools and websites that would compile a list of blogs for you to read at your leisure, aside from something like Twitter. Then, lo and behold, up comes Feedly… Continue reading Satisfying My Blogging Hunger with Feedly
#LearningProject Update: Learning My ABC’s and My 1-2-3’s
Good afternoon everyone! So here is my first update for my #learningproject where I have committed to learning American Sign Language (ASL). In my first post, I mentioned that I planned on learning ASL in a similar way that children would learn to speak English (in my experience). In order to construct a tall building,… Continue reading #LearningProject Update: Learning My ABC’s and My 1-2-3’s
Technology and Me: A Complicated Love Story
Photo Credit: Theo Crazzolara Flickr via Compfight cc Hello and welcome! For anyone just getting here, my name is Kayci Henderson. I am a 4th-year education student at the University of Regina. I am a major in English Language Arts and a minor in Social Studies. This just so happens to be my first official… Continue reading Technology and Me: A Complicated Love Story